“It wasn’t because those teams are poor, it was because we hit the heights going forward and if we hit the heights then teams like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City, the teams that open up, then on our day, if we defend well, we can beat them.

“They know that so would they have to change their game? Perhaps so, which [would be] a bold statement from them and shows you how good we are. No team will want to play us, that’s a fact.

“Can we get to the semis? Of course we can, whoever we play. Can we get to the final? Of course we can. Can we win it? Of course we can.

“We’re in the shake up, but things have got to go your way a little bit. [You need] a little bit of luck. But certainly we can still dream.”

While Liverpool are going well in the Champions League, they need to bounce back in the Premier League this weekend.

The Reds lost 2-1 at rivals Manchester United last Saturday and need a swift response when they host Watford next time out.